Alex couldn't believe it, she'd been right. She led her small group right to the main cavern. There was much activity going on. Hawk came up right behind Alex and looked at what she was seeing. The others in the group came up behind Hawk and gazed in amazement.

There were short people running all around. Everyone seemed to be busy. There were huge pots of silver liquid, large and small frames with nothing in them, and various tools scattered amongst the Dwarves. In the centre of the room was the largest of any pot Alex had ever seen.

A Dwarf stood on a platform and called to the others in a voice that seemed louder then it should have been. "Gather round, my brothers and sisters! We are in our final stage of the Hero Mirror! This mirror will tell us where to find the fair Virginia! This mirror has been in production for many years and is finally done!"

A metal arm suspended from the ceiling lowered into the large pot. When it came up it was holding a large, old-fashioned looking mirror. The mirror part was covered in a thick, hard, clouded substance. Alex had never seen anything like it. The foggy substance started to crack and there was a deafening explosion as the substance flew off the mirror, leaving behind the purest silver mirror.

Hawk whispered in Alex's ear, "Wow that was awesome, Alex. Do you realize what we have just witnessed? No one since your mother's time has ever seen the birth of a magic mirror. We are very lucky."

Alex appeared to not have heard him. She was so focused on the mirror. She started to step out of the little hiding space when Hawk grabbed her arm. "Don't," he hissed, "We don't know how they will take to us."

The Dwarves were still looking at the mirror. The one on the platform called to the mirror, "Magic mirror! Show us where your hero is who will save the Nine Kingdoms!"

The mirror rippled, went dark then a faint picture began to form. Alex looked as hard as she could in the mirror but she just couldn't make out the picture. There was a sharp scream behind Alex. All the Dwarves turned in her direction. Alex looked at them for a brief second, then turned to where the scream came from.

There were three very ugly creatures fighting with Gregory, Kip, and Tori. "Trolls!" Hawk shouted then spun around, joining the fray. Alex kept looking from the fighting to the Dwarves. The Dwarves were gathering ready for a fight. Whistles sounded, the alarm rang out to all in the Ninth kingdom. Alex was frightened. One was there were trolls trying to kill her friend, the other there were massed amounts of Dwarves ready to kill them all.

Alex had only a few seconds to act. She grabbed her dagger and threw it at the trolls holding Tori. It hit the trolls' shoulder.

"Suck and Elf!" It called. The troll let go of Tori and Kip grabbed her.

"Come on guys, we have to get out of here!" Alex's group ran in the direction of the Dwarves. Alex thought they would be safer with them. The trolls seemed hesitant to follow. Hawk seized Alex's arm and pulled her into a tunnel she hadn't seen. Alex followed the group as they passed from tunnel to tunnel to loose the trolls. Finally, after reaching a small cavern Alex couldn't take it anymore, "Stop!" The group stopped and turned to her. "We have to find out how to stop the Queen."

"Don't worry; you will never be able to stop me!" The Queen laughed. Alex looked around. The cavern was full of mirrors, but instead of her self, Alex only saw two lovely girls, one blonde, one with dark hair.

"I have your precious horses, Princess. If you wish to see them live, return to the castle and meet with me."

"Don't listen to her Alex! She will kill us as well as you! Go, find your way home!" The dark haired girl pleaded with Alex.

The mirrors rippled and went black. After a moment Alex turned to the others. "We have to find a way to stop her. I'm not going home till she's dead.

There were tears of rage in Alex's eyes. The Queen was going down the wrong path. Taking her father, her horses, killing her mother, and threatening her was a great way to piss her off, not frighten her.

Alex turned to the mirrors, "Magic mirrors! Show me how to stop the Queen! The mirrors rippled again a bright red apple came into view. It glistened and split in half. The mirror shimmered; a shack in an apple orchard came into view. It was run down and covered in ivy. Snow white stood in the window beckoning to Alex. The mirror went dark.

"Fine," Alex said to no one, "Poison it is. She will die by an apple. Magic Mirrors, get me the King of the Dwarves, we need to talk." Once again the mirrors rippled, after some time the Dwarf from the platform came into view.

"What's going on here?

"My name is Alex Wolf. I'm the daughter of Virginia. I'm here to kill the Queen. I need your help. I'm in a small cavern of mirrors, come to me." Alex flicked her wrist and the dwarf disappeared. She turned to her friends. "I will not ask you to go where I go. I must do what I must do. You will still be allowed to stay here, but I must go."

Everyone just stared at her. No one spoke till t he dwarf king arrived.

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I can't believe it. I just can't believe what I saw. It can't be true. If it is, it will kill Alex. Maybe it was an illusion. That's it, just an illusion. I, King of the 7th kingdom, will not be tricked by illusions.

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It can't be real. It can't be as I saw it. The Queen is playing tricks. That has to be it, just tricks. The Queen will not trick me.

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Huff puff, what's going on? I can't possibly have seen what I saw. It can't be true. Games, the Queen is having fun. She hates us wolves. She's just playing games.

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It is what I saw. There it is again, what do I say now? Alex didn't see, but I saw. I know.